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$187.54
−$0.32 (-0.17%)
Market open · Sep 24, 1:10 pm ET
After hours $188.00 +0.07%
Open$185.44
Prev close$187.86
Day range$182.40 – $187.96
Volume3.46M
Market cap$244.74B
P/E (TTM)51.2
Dividend yield0.43%

Price chart

Daily bars for up to one year, weekly bars for the 5-year view. Averages are 50/200 trading days (10/40 weeks on the 5-year view).

KLAC at a glance

Shares of KLA Corp are down 0.17% at $187.54. The company is worth $244.74B, number 62 out of 300 on our list.

The 52-week range is $97.57 to $307.03. Today's price is about 43% of the way from the low to the high. Holders are ahead 76.4% over twelve months, but down 21.9% across the last three months.

Price is below the 50-day average ($190.09) but above the 200-day ($174.94); RSI is 51, and the last 30 sessions moved at roughly 48% annualized volatility.

For the quarter ended Jun 2026 it reported $3.66B in revenue, up 15.2% from a year earlier, with $1.36B of net profit (a 35.6% margin).

The stock changes hands at 51.2 times trailing earnings, 74% above its five-year average of 29.4. The median for its industry group is 53.0.

19 analysts follow the stock and the average call is "buy". The mean target, $246.24, sits 31.3% over where the stock trades.

This summary is put together from the numbers on the page and updates when they do. It describes the data; it is not a forecast or a recommendation.

KLA Corp: the business

KLA makes inspection and measurement tools that help chipmakers find defects during manufacturing.

What tends to move it. Spending on advanced chip production and China exposure matter, and its process-control niche gives it high margins.

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Performance

Price return over each window, from adjusted daily and weekly closes

1 day
-0.2%
1 week
+12.1%
1 month
+3.3%
3 months
-21.9%
6 months
+20.0%
Year to date
+54.9%
1 year
+76.4%
Day range
$182.40$187.96
52-week range
$97.57$307.03

Technical signals

Full technicals →
Trend readStrong uptrend

6 bullish · 1 bearish of 7 signals

IndicatorValueSignal
Price vs 20-day average+5.4%Bullish
Price vs 50-day average-1.3%Bearish
Price vs 200-day average+7.2%Bullish
50-day vs 200-day50d above 200dBullish
RSI (14)51.3Bullish
MACD (12,26,9)-3.00Bullish
Bollinger band position84%Bullish

Standard indicator readings worked out from daily closes. They describe how the price has behaved, not where it is going.

Key statistics

Bid / Ask$187.50 / $187.55
Average price today$185.02
Volume3.46MAvg (90d) 11.75M
Turnover$640.08M
Turnover rate0.27%of shares outstanding
Volume ratio0.53vs. recent average pace
Day amplitude2.96%
Market cap$244.74B
Float market cap$244.44B
Shares outstanding1.30B
EPS (TTM)$3.66
P/E (TTM)51.24
P/B38.54
Book value / share$4.87
Earnings yield0.75%
Dividend (TTM)$0.80 / shareYield 0.43%
Net profit (TTM)$4.78B
Net assets$6.35B
30-day volatility48.4%annualized
Avg daily range (ATR)4.36%of price, 14 days
Max drawdown (1y)-44.5%-37.8% from 1y peak

Quote as of Sep 24, 2026 1:10 pm ET. Prices can lag the live tape. This is background information, not a recommendation.

How KLAC ranks on BeStock

Market value#62 of 300
P/E (cheapest = 1)#237 of 283
Dividend yield#222 of 244
Closeness to 52-week high#289 of 300
Dollar volume today#57 of 300

Ranks are among the 300 or so U.S.-listed stocks BeStock covers, recalculated whenever prices refresh. A row is left out when the measure does not apply, such as yield for a stock that pays no dividend.

Latest reported quarter: Q4, ended Jun 2026

Revenue$3.66B+15.2% YoY
Operating profit$1.55B+15.0% YoY
Net profit$1.36B+13.3% YoY
Diluted EPS$1.04+14.8% YoY
Free cash flow$817.14M-23.2% YoY
Operating cash flow$906.43M

Revenue, last 8 quarters

$2.8BSep '24$3.1BDec '24$3.1BMar '25$3.2BJun '25$3.2BSep '25$3.3BDec '25$3.4BMar '26$3.7BJun '26

Net profit, last 8 quarters

$945.9MSep '24$824.5MDec '24$1.1BMar '25$1.2BJun '25$1.1BSep '25$1.1BDec '25$1.2BMar '26$1.4BJun '26

Profitability & balance sheet

Gross margin61.3%
Operating margin41.7%
Net margin35.6%
Return on equity87.5%
Return on assets28.4%
Return on invested capital42.3%
Current ratio2.88
Liabilities / assets64.6%
Cash & investments$4.90B
Total debt$6.10B
Net cash (debt)-$1.20B
Free cash flow / sales27.7%

Where the revenue comes from

Quarter 2026/FY

By business line

  • Semiconductor Process Control$12.24B 90.2%
  • Printed Circuit Boards (PCB) and Component Inspection$750.42M 5.5%
  • Specialty Semiconductor Process$584.06M 4.3%
  • Effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates$264,000.00 0.0%

By region

  • China$4.05B 29.8%
  • Taiwan$3.64B 26.8%
  • Korea$1.83B 13.5%
  • North America$1.76B 12.9%
  • Japan$915.11M 6.7%
  • Europe and Israel$726.69M 5.4%
  • Rest of Asia$654.40M 4.8%
Average move on report day±4.7%last 16 reports
Closed higher8 of 1650% of the time
Best reaction+7.6%
Worst reaction-15.2%

Stock move on the day after each report

+0.9%2024/Q4-3.7%2025/Q1-3.8%2025/Q3+0.9%2025/Q4-1.7%2026/Q1-15.2%2026/Q2-3.6%2026/Q3-10.8%2026/Q4

"Implied move" is the size of move the options market was pricing ahead of the report. Move is the stock’s change on the first session after the release.

Valuation

Multiples measured against the stock's own five-year history

Valuation detail →
Price / earnings46.2x
CheapRich

Near the top of its 5-year range · 90th percentile, 5-year average 29.4x

#2483 of 2977 stocks by PE (1 = cheapest)

Price / book34.8x
CheapRich

Near the top of its 5-year range · 84th percentile, 5-year average 26.8x

#5192 of 5303 stocks by PB (1 = cheapest)

Price / sales16.3x
CheapRich

Near the top of its 5-year range · 91st percentile, 5-year average 9.4x

#4603 of 5143 stocks by PS (1 = cheapest)

P/E over five years

10x31x52x72xSep '21Mar '24Sep '26

Dashed line is the 5-year average; the shaded band is one standard deviation either side.

Morningstar fair value estimate

Fair value$175.00
Price vs. fair value+7.2%Trading above the estimate
Star rating★★★☆☆
Economic moatWide
UncertaintyHigh

Analyst view

All ratings →
ConsensusBuy
Analysts19
Average target$246.24+31.3% vs. price
  • Buy 74%
  • Hold 26%
Low $195.00Now $187.54Avg $246.24High $325.00

Latest rating actions

  • 12 Sep 2026SIGHOLD
  • 5 Sep 2026SIGHOLD
  • 2 Sep 2026BernsteinBUY · PT $250.00
  • 1 Sep 2026UBSHOLD · PT $200.00
  • 11 Aug 2026BernsteinBUY · PT $250.00

Ownership & positioning

Who holds it, who is betting against it, and where the big money is moving

Ownership detail →
Institutional ownership92.9%-0.02 pts vs. prior quarter
Institutions holding2,856-8 vs. prior quarter
Insider trades (recent)6 buys / 7 sellsNet selling
Short interest2.25% of floatDays to cover 3.4 · as of 31 Aug 2026
Short-sale volume share14.8%5-day average of daily volume

Short-sale volume as % of daily volume

6%10%14%19%Aug '26Sep '26Sep '26

Large-order net flow, last 20 sessions

Net of large-order buying minus selling, in USD. Over this window: −$2.73M (10 inflow days, 10 outflow days).

Dividends

Dividend yield (TTM)0.43%
Last dividend$0.23Ex-date 17 Aug 2026
Next-to-last$2.30
Payments on file40

Dividends paid per share, by year

2.8420183.1020193.5020203.9020214.7020225.3520236.0520247.402025

Across the full calendar years shown, the annual payout grew by roughly 14.7% a year.

Latest headlines

More news →
  • Bernstein Maintains KLA Corp(KLAC.US) With Buy Rating, Maintains Target Price $250Market news · 2 Sep 2026
  • SIG Maintains KLA Corp(KLAC.US) With Hold RatingMarket news · 14 Sep 2026
  • UBS Maintains KLA Corp(KLAC.US) With Hold Rating, Cuts Target Price to $200Market news · 1 Sep 2026
  • KLA Corp(KLAC.US) Officer Sells US$12.4 Million in Common StockMarket news · 15 Aug 2026
  • KLA Corp(KLAC.US) Officer Sells US$17.42 Million in Common StockMarket news · 13 Aug 2026
  • KLA Corp(KLAC.US) Officer Sells US$6.6 Million in Common StockMarket news · 13 Aug 2026

KLAC stock: common questions

Where is KLAC trading right now?

$187.54 is the latest print for KLAC, a move of -0.17% against yesterday's close of $187.86. Today's low and high so far: $182.40 and $187.96.

How big is KLA Corp?

Equity value comes to $244.74B at the current price. By that measure it is number 62 of the 300 names in our coverage.

Is KLAC expensive on earnings?

Buyers pay 51.2 times the last twelve months of profit (EPS $3.66). Averaged over five years the multiple has been 29.4, and today's level ranks in the 90th percentile of its own history.

Where does KLAC sit in its 52-week range?

The year's floor is $97.57 and the ceiling $307.03. Shares are 38.9% away from that ceiling.

Does KLAC send cash back through a dividend?

It does. Payouts over the past twelve months work out to a 0.43% yield; the latest ex-dividend date was August 17, 2026.

What is the analyst view on KLA Corp?

Of 19 analysts, 74% say buy, 26% hold and 0% sell. Price targets average $246.24, with the most cautious at $195.00 and the most optimistic at $325.00.

What does KLA Corp do?

KLA makes inspection and measurement tools that help chipmakers find defects during manufacturing.

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